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Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
Cripes! Just what this country needs... a bloody good laugh!
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1995-07-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Leo McKern
Dad Rudd
Joan Sutherland
Mother Rudd
Geoffrey Rush
Dave Rudd
Ray Barrett
Dwyer
Noah Taylor
Joe
Essie Davis
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